3.16.20 — HBCA

Quote/Thought of the Week

Our faith in God reminds us that sport is something that we do, not who we are.” — Dan Burns

2020 Spring All-Star Classic

POSTPONED

The HBCA Executive Board is closely monitoring the situation in our state and around the country related to COVID-19. While it has been our hope to conduct the 2020 Spring All-Star Classic as scheduled, given the decision by the IHSAA to postpone their boys basketball tournament, the All-Star Classic has been postponed. A final decision will be made in the coming days and weeks.

Thank you for your support of our organization.

Coaches Insider Drills and Videos

Around the World Big Man Drill

Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the 'Around the World' big man shooting and footwork drill. Each player must sprint around the cone and receive a pass and finish with a layup. The second time through, the player sprints around the cone, receives the pass, and must make a move to avoid a charge and then make a shot.

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Dr. Dish Drills of the Week

8 Things Mentally Tough Basketball PLayers Do

This week, Coach Jefferson Mason discusses things that he values in mentally tough players.

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This week from All-Pro Dad

5 Surprising Ways Comparing Yourself to Others Can Help You

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Message from Coach Thompson

Tough Words

It happens at the end of every season. We as coaches have to look at our teams and have a tough conversation with them that the season is over. This year’s conversation at our last practice was totally different than any other I’ve ever had. It was tough to find the right words to say, but as most coaches do, I found the right things to say at the time.

The events from the past week can be summed up in one word. CRAZY. Hopefully, years from now we are looking back at this time and realizing just how crazy the month of March was in 2020.

When the word first came last week that the IHSAA was going to limit the number of fans who could attend the Regional, my gut told me that this was the first step to cancelling Hoosier Hysteria. At first I was upset, but then as the chain of events unfolded last week I realized that the IHSAA was simply following protocol, and of course I am sure they were out in front of what Governor Holcomb was going to mandate on Friday. I am thankful that the IHSAA tried to create a situation where we could play and continue to pursue a way to finish the tournament, albeit I see very minimal chances that the tourney is completed. Now that we have three weeks (or more) of social distancing as we attempt to flatten the curve on the coronavirus, it gives us a great chance to reset. Spending time with loved ones and reflecting on the things that are special to us is incredibly important. It gives us an opportunity to catch up on things and potentially reset our priorities.

Here over the next couple of weeks, let’s use this time to reflect and reset on how we can be better in all facets of our life as coaches. Let’s give the Lord our faith as we know He is in complete control. Deuteronomy 31:8 “He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

FCA Message from Jason Brand & Billy Holder

The Foundation

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“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” - Matthew 7:24-27

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The sports world says that winning more games, moving up the coaching ladder, moving up the pay scale, essentially what you DO is more important than WHO you are. That is completely backwards! God’s says, “Coach, WHO you are is more important than what you DO.”

God is far more concerned about your character than he is your career. Some of you might be thinking, “Thank goodness!” Now, God still cares about your career, but He’s more concerned about who you are.

God didn’t wire us to build our identity, our foundation, and who we are, on things that shake and sway. On things like our careers, winning and losing, the size of school you coach at, how many of your athletes go to the next level, etc. Under enough pressure, these things will sway and eventually they will crumble. Now, these things aren’t bad, in fact most of these things are good. But at the end of the day, they cannot hold up to the pressure that you face as a coach, as a human. They weren’t designed for that and we as humans were not designed to build our foundation on them.

In this story, both houses got the storm. One collapsed and the other didn’t. What was the difference? The foundation. One had sand and the other rock.

So, what is the foundation? The passage starts by saying, “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.”

Following the Teachings of Jesus is the Foundation.

Who you are has everything to do with who your foundation is built on. Is it built on you and what you do? Don’t be like the foolish person who built their house on sand, their career, winning and losing… because the storms will come! Build your house on the sure foundation, the bedrock… Jesus.

Here are three simple action steps to help you start following the teachings of Jesus.

Start Reading the Bible - Jesus’ teachings are all throughout the Bible.
Find a Mentor - Mentors help other people follow the teachings of Jesus.
Join a Huddle - Coaches Huddles are small groups of coaches who study the teachings of Jesus together.

These three things will help you work on who you are becoming and who your foundation is built on. WHO you are is far more important that what you DO.

Go

1. Name one way in which you’ve built your foundation solely on coaching or what you do.

2. What intimidates you about following the teachings of Jesus and building your foundation on Him and why?

3. Of the three action steps, which one do you need to take and when will you do it?

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This devotional comes from FCA Resources.